In commemoration of the 57th anniverary of the desegregation of Little Rock's Central High School, film producers Mary Ann and Art Phillips are releasing their award-winning documentary The Road to Little Rock<http://www.theroadtolittlerock.com/educators/> and free Common Core-aligned curriculum<http://www.theroadtolittlerock.com/educators/>. With prominent educators as our guides, they produced two versions of the film and curriculum for both elementary and secondary teachers.
The Road to Little Rock<http://www.theroadtolittlerock.com/educators/> is a thirty-minute documentary that vividly showcases not only the oppressive nature of American racial segregation, but also the spirit and determination of nine children who, in the face of such adversity, sought enrollment at Little Rock’s Central High School in 1957. It also unearths the courageous story of Judge Ronald Davies who, against entrenched opposition, sided with those students and demanded the school district’s integration. The elementary school version (DVD or digital download) is now available for $19.95<https://store.theroadtolittlerock.com/>, and the secondary school version is now available for $24.95<https://store.theroadtolittlerock.com/>. The elementary documentary is broken into four segments for discussion and the secondary version runs for the full 30 minutes. The documentary features never before seen interviews with members of the Little Rock Nine, along with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and other witnesses and experts. It is a microcosm of the larger American Civil Rights Movement and is an invaluable teaching tool. Their free The Road to Little Rock Curriculum Guide<http://www.theroadtolittlerock.com/educators/>, aligned to the Common Core and individual state standards, is endorsed by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Arkansas and North Dakota Humanities Councils. Both the elementary and secondary curricula ask students to think critically about social, political, cultural, constitutional, moral and ethical dimensions of the civil rights struggle. Detailed lesson plans ask students to analyze political cartoons, letters, photographs, court statements, memoranda and other primary sources in order to interpret the Little Rock students’ actions, the ruling of Judge Davies, and the wider scope of racism in America. William D. Linser Social Studies Teacher Bellevue High School 10416 Wolverine Way Bellevue, WA 98004 tel. 425.456.7074 fax 425.456.7005 e-mail lins...@bsd405.org<mailto:lins...@bsd405.org> http://curriculum.bsd405.org/MySite/Public.aspx?accountname=BSD%5cLinserW ‘Well something’s lost but something’s gained in living every day’ – Joni Mitchell, Both Sides Now IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature.
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